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Holothuria leucospilota or "Black Tarzan" Sea Cucumbers are always cool, but a jet black one nicknamed the "Black Tarzan" may be the coolest. These were fairly common off of Tioman Island in Malaysia. Geotagged,Holothuria leucospilota,Malaysia,Tioman Island,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Holothuria leucospilota or "Black Tarzan"

Sea Cucumbers are always cool, but a jet black one nicknamed the "Black Tarzan" may be the coolest. These were fairly common off of Tioman Island in Malaysia.

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    So cool - the name and the creature! Posted 5 years ago

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The Black tarzan

''Holothuria leucospilota'', commonly known as the black sea cucumber/ Black tarzan, is a species of marine invertebrate in the family Holothuriidae. It has been placed in the subgenus ''Mertensiothuria'' making its full scientific name ''Holothuria leucospilota''. It is the type species of the subgenus and is found on the seabed in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific.

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Similar species: Flat-tentacled Sea Cucumbers
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Uploaded May 28, 2018. Captured Jan 4, 2015 08:46 in Jalan Kelopak, Pulau Tioman, Pahang, Malaysia.
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  • HERO4 Black
  • f/2.8
  • 1/865s
  • ISO100
  • 3mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.